Allegheny Mountain

Allegheny Mountain
Alleghany Mountain (in Virginia)
Mountain
Camp Allegheny battlefield at Top of Allegheny.
Country	United States
States	Virginia,  West Virginia
Counties	Greenbrier WV, Alleghany VA, Pocahontas WV, Bath VA, Highland VA
Range	Allegheny Mountains
Summit	Tamarack Ridge in Highland County, VA
- elevation	4,356 ft (1,327.7 m) [1]
- coordinates	38°28′47″N 79°41′37″W / 38.47972°N 79.69361°W / 38.47972; -79.69361
Highest point	Paddy Knob
- location	Pocahontas County, WV and Highland County, VA
- elevation	4,478 ft (1,364.9 m) [2]
- coordinates	38°15′56″N 79°47′46″W / 38.26556°N 79.79611°W / 38.26556; -79.79611
Nearest city	Monterey, Virginia
Location of Allegheny Mountain in West Virginia

Allegheny Mountain (spelling as Alleghany Mountain in Virginia) is a major mountain ridge in the southern range of the Allegheny Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains. It forms the Eastern Continental Divide along part of its course and also serves as part of the Virginia-West Virginia state line.

Elevations of 4,000 feet (1,200 m) are exceeded along much of Allegheny Mountain.

Major peaks

listed from southwest to northeast:

• Hickory Knob - 3,309 feet (1,009 m)
• Smith Knob
• Chestnut Knob
• High Top (Lookout Tower)
• Chestnut Levels
• Mad Tom
• Mad Sheep - 4,225 feet (1,288 m)
• Paddy Knob - 4,477 feet (1,365 m)
• Bald Knob
• Watering Pond Knob
• Bear Mountain
• Top of Allegheny (site of Camp Allegheny battlefield)
• Tamarack Ridge
• Grassy Knob

Principal gaps

• Rucker Gap
• Ryder Gap

See also

• Monongahela National Forest
• George Washington National Forest
• Battle of Camp Allegheny

References